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The Kingdom Of New Asiria is a collection of small islands, 17 in total, and located approximately 300 nautical miles of the Eastern coast of North America and approximately 700 nautical miles South of Greenland. New Asiria is technically a Constitutional Monarchy as it has both a Royal family and a Government. New Asiria is mainly rainforest due to its location and the government continually preserves opens spaces for nature. In 2006 450 different species of animals and insects were found in the forests of Asiria alone. Due to this history involved with New Asiria there are currently 3 different nationalities though New Asirian is the most common now, New Asirian (77%), Norman Asirian (21%), Western Asirian (2%). The national language is Asirian, though there is a heavy Norman Asirian influence upon the language. Currently New Asiria is still rebuilding its economy after the infamous 1823 market crash. New Asiria has recently invested heavily in international business moving into the capital of Angorra.

New Asiria

Flag of New Asiria
Motto: 'A Nation Grows As Delicate As A Rose'
Map Of New Asiria[1]
Region	Old Britannia
Capital	Angorra
Official Language(s)	Asirian and Norman Asirian
Leader	King George Willow and Prime Minister Charles Manner
Population	8,000,000
Currency	Ria
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History

Historical evidence of when New Asiria was founded is vague to say the least but many Asirian historians believe that the nation was first formed in 10A.D with two small settlements one to the North, Angorra, and one to the South, what is now Petra. In 840A.D Asiria was invaded and taken over by the Roman Empire and remained under their jurisdiction for 300 years until finally in 1000A.D all sign of the Roman Empire vanished leaving Asiria to develop on its own. Asiria crowned Hanz Deriday king in 1010 and thus Asiria became a Monarchy, though for a short period. In 1115 the Norman French Empire began using the islands of Asiria as a break point for ships crossing the Normanic Ocean however shortly after in 1127 the Normans invaded Asiria and split it into two, Norman Asiria and New Asiria. New Asiria struggled for many years to compete with the demands of Norman Asiria and in 1335 the first civil war broke out. The war ravaged the country for more than 100 years until. In 1470, the civil war was ended by declaring Western Asiria as a democracy whilst New Asiria remained a Monarchy. This now made trade very difficult as there were 3 nations competing for the one trade route, East to the Americas. Luckily for New Asiria connections were still strong between them and Theopneustos which allowed extended trade connections. Many historians believe that if it were not for this strong connection then New Asiria would not have survived today. In 1662 the Norman army retreated from Norman Asiria to strengthen their army in Europe allowing for New Asiria to take control of Norman Asiria once again. This now gave New Asiria an unbeatable edge over Western Asiria and in 1770 the New Asiria Joint Leadership treaty was created, allowing for the Monarch to remain but the government to take control over the country. In 1803 New Asiria’s economy was one of the strongest in the world and the local ports of Petra and Angorra were filled with trade ships, the population doubled in less than 5 years from 500,000 to 1,400,000 in 1806, that year H.R.H Andres Pisque took to the thrown the youngest king in Asirian history at 16 years old. In 1823 the Asirian economy collapsed and caused the country to fall into poverty for more than 150 years with inflation at 21,000% at its peak. H.R.H Pisque took control of the banks in May of 1824 and reduced the interest rates to less than 1% allowing for the economy to stabilize but it did not begin to pick up until 1995 when there was an economic boost. Since then New Asiria’s economy has grown gradually over the past 10 years along side the population which is now at a healthy 7,000,000. In 2007 New Asiria became a member of the U.N council and continually supports freedom of speech and democracy.

The Hierarchical Structure And Politics

The hierarchical structure consists of 2 Councils, 1 Court and 1 Bureau. These are commonly known as houses, all together there are 140 members separated into the 4 houses, 50 members in the Royal Council and 30 members each in The High Council, The Supreme Court and The Peoples Bureau.

The Royal Council:

This is the most important council and has 50 members, 5 permanent and 45 elected every 12 months. The decisions made here are what are known as ‘Emergency Legislation’ and can only come into force in the event of an emergency. An example of this situation was shown during the economic crash of 1823 when New Asiria’s economy spiralled out of control with inflation, at its peak, at 21,000%. In order to bring the economy under control the monarch, H.R.H Andres Pisque at the time, took control of ALL the banks and reduced interest rates to 1%. It still took 150 years for the economy to stabilize but it is believed that without this emergency legislation the economy would still be in decay now. The 5 permanent members are, His Royal Highness and Her Royal Majesty, the Prime minister at the time and the deputy prime minister and the Lord Supreme. In order for emergency legislation to be passed all 5 permanent members must agree to it and at least 50% of those elected.

The High Council:

Second in importance but the most active of all the hierarchical houses, the high council votes and passes legislation that affects everyone. The members of this party are appointed by the current prime minister with the agreement of his deputy; this has brought up many conspiracy theories about the true democratic weight in New Asiria. The High Council has 17 ministers for the 17 islands that New Asiria makes up. The ministers in this house will take responsibility of a sector of the countries affairs for example Jacque Monroe is the defence minister. The High Council goes through a ballot every year and no one minister may take the same roll for more than 4 consecutive years. The High Council also has a National Vote for Power (N.V.P) every 4 years, to ensure the prime minister steps down from his position. There are 5 parties in the High Council, The New Asiria Labour (N.A.L), North Asiria Radicals (N.A.R), Eastern Liberty Front (E.L.F), Freedom From Old Britannia (F.F.O.B) and The Unionists (A relatively new and small party).

The Supreme Court:

Third in rank is The Supreme Court members here are known as Lords or Ladies and like The High Council they are separated into their respective areas, for example Maxwell Bishop is current Lord Supreme and Hènria Mildew is Lady Hènria Mildew of Foreign Trade. The Lords and Ladies of The Supreme Court are appointed by the Monarch and serve for 5 years. The Lords and Ladies have some substantial knowledge in their specific area and aid the ministers of The High Court in their decisions however The Supreme Court CAN NOT create or enforce legislation. The Supreme Courts main role is to review the previous year’s legislation and ensure that it is written correctly, whilst they do not have the power to create or enforce legislation they can refuse to accept it therefore making it invalid.

The People Bureau:

Last on the list and considered the lesser of the 4 houses is The People Bureau it was set up in 1990 and consists of 50 publicly elected members. The members of The Peoples Bureau are elected by the Monarch, the Prime Minister and the Lord Supreme. Elections take place every 4 years and no one person may sit for more than 1 term. Those eligible for election must follow a set of rules outlined by Jeremy Denning Lord Supreme (1990) The Peoples Bureau Act (1990)

I. The members must be of the public and have been within the lands of Asiria for no less than 4 years.

II. No member may be apart of any political party, nor endorse a political party, nor contribute to any political party.

III. As concerns section 2, there must be no less than 5 years between such participation.

IV. The members must have NO criminal record, spent or unspent, which can be traced to less than 5 years prior.

V. The members must be of varied age, 18 years up-to and including 60 years, must be of varied race, black, white, mixed and others, must be of mixed sex and finally that of varied social background.

The Peoples Bureau is much like that of The Supreme Court, they review the past years legislation and are allowed to sit in The High Council if all ministers are not attending, however if, unlike The Supreme Court, they disagree with legislation they are not allowed to refuse it though they can voice their concerns.

Ministers, Lords and Ladies:

The full list of all 30 ministers, Lords and Ladies in place at the moment note that the official name for The Supreme Court may differ. This table is arranged in name order.

International Commerce

Minister Alix Ried (N.A.L), Lord Stewart Byron

Foriegn Affairs

Minister Amy Asul (E.L.F), Lady Kerry Tinder

State Investment

Minister Anastasia Beau (N.A.L), Lord George Llind

State Affairs

Minister Andrew Lundon (F.F.O.B), Lord Lloyd Brothrin

Prime Minister And Lord Supreme

Prime Minister Charles Manner (N.A.L), Lord Supreme Maxwell Bishop

Internation Investment

Minister Cherry Amire (E.L.F), Lady Yvette Diamond

Correctional Facilities

Minister Dane Nnine (F.F.O.B), Lord Rupert Danna

Sport

Minister David Roman (F.F.O.B), Lord Karl Tyson

Horticulture

Minister Freda Jhan (N.A.R), Lady Eliza Witiker

Employment

Minister Gary Dailee (E.L.F), Lord James Haal

Deputy Prime Minsiter and Deputy Lady Supreme

Deputy Prime Minister Henry Perent (N.A.L), Deputy Lady Supreme Elise Baron

Food

Minister Hillary Tyne (E.L.F), Lord Daniel Rudya

Defence

Minister Jacque Monroe (N.A.L), Lord Azize Lanna

Housing

Minister Jayne Tweed (U), Lord Abdul Agreb

State Transportation

Minister Jayson Andereton (U), Lady Patricia Elisia

Child Care

Minister Jennifer Tale (N.A.L), Lady Anne Parry

Regional Affairs

Minister John Swan (N.A.L), Lord Jacob Matthew

National Security

Minister Katie Sene (F.F.O.B), Lord Richard Rigby

Emergency Services

Minister Kyle Yate(N.A.R), Lord Tyler Cammeth

International Transportation

Minister Lee Brighton (N.A.R), Lord Robert Honzgor

International Commerece

Minister Louise Neel (N.A.R), Lady Hènria Mildew

Pensions

Minister Mathew John (E.L.F), Emily Hull

Taxation

Minister Peter Sanders (U), Lady Jessica Tilley

Education

Minister Sue Piston (E.L.F), Lord Simon Montee

Culture

Minister Sylvia Senate (N.A.R), Lady Mary Housewitt

Media

Minister Terry Swalia (F.F.O.B), Lord Timothy Horder

Health Care

Minister Tony Denter (E.L.F), Lady Helena Kane

Industry

Minister Toulouse Care (N.A.L), Lady Carrie De Fonze

National Power

Minister Trudy Allin (N.A.L), Lady Elizabeth Dannes

Environment

Minister Yolanda Linner (N.A.R), Lady Eva Numstrom

Leading Party

New Asiria Labour: 33.3%, Eeastern Liberty Front: 23.31%, New Asirian Radicals: 16.65%, Freedom From Old Britannia: 16.65%, The Unionist: 9.9%

Islands

Discussed in size order.